The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-16
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GENERATED IRISH Aa1rAToa
Makes Two Ringing Speeches Yesterday.
Lord Lansdowne Arraignea-,A Touo ching \
Incident on the Trip from Quebec. < Y
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public notice by locking himself lin his
room and attending to the dispatches irom,
his friends in Toronto, which were many
and frequent. BE wrote a couple Of long
lettera for his newspaper United Ireland,
describing his tour 80 far, drawing q pen
picture Of the sights aud seenes both Of
this city and Quebec aud praising thu
warmth and hospitality Of the people.
which, he says, has astonished him more
than anything else. !. 15ii3EiIi.I
a touching scene was Witnessed on the
montreal, the boatby which Mr.. o. Brien
travelled from Quebec. It was noticed that
q low sized man aat opposite the Irish All.
tator and never took his eyes OF him.
Then he began fumbling In his pockets.
and acting strangely. This excited The
suspicions Of the party who watched the
stranger closely; and we're even going 40
far as to suggest that be be removed, but
an explanation and an agreeable surprise
was the outcome oil the affair, In
the first place the man was deaf and in the
second place he put his hand in his trou.
sers pocket and pulled out a five pound
Bank OF England note, and put 1t into the
band Of the editor Of United Ireland. al.
though his destination was Three Rivers,
he insisted on travelling the whole way to
Montreal. He got Mr.. O'Brien's auto
graph and wrote out in large lettera:
"God Save Ireland" f. a $50
Mr.. O'Brien went to high mass at st.
patrlck's church to-day in company with
D. Barry, President Of st. Patrick's So.
clety, and ]. B. Land, and H. j. Cleran,
officers OF the local league. There was an
immense congregation and when be left
the church he was surrounded by crowds
who fairly took his breath away in their
efforts to embrace him, as we'll as to shake
hands with him. Then he took drive.
lunched with Mr.. Barry, and in the after.
noon attendeda National League meeting
in st. Patrlck's hall, which was crowded
BY an audience which cheered the 1sish
agitator and the evicted tenant, Mr., XII.
bride, when they entered. "God Save
the Land League" "Erin.G Sol raph and
"Cead Mile Failthe," were some OF the
notices on the walls, with an immense oil
painting Of Mr.. Parnall. :, II. Cloran, Pres
ident, in a briot speech introduced Mr.
lO'Brien, who, he said "Struck terror into
the hearts OF 1reland's enemies" ;1,NI 4
~ o'Da1EN's SPEECH. sag
Mr.. O'Brien, upon rising to speak, was
received with tremendous enthusiasm.
1--WE have, " said he, "carried public opin.
ion with US 30 far. We have convinced
every fair man that Lansdowue ia living
under an accusation OF the most fearful
gravity, cruelty and inhunanity that inn
perahvely demands an answer, Other-
wise, Lansdowne is diaentltled to be the
ruler of a free people. Let him answer
US now [applause aud not stab US in the
back when We return to Ireland, II he
relies for his defense on appeals TO tho
sectarian animosity Of the Orangemen he
can scarcely escape, or hope to escape the
censure and condemnation of every man
In Canada who values free speech, and
detests rowdyism and intolerance. Loud
Applause. should be sorry to anticipate
what is going to happen in the province Of
Ontario" n - = =
'The London Time, is trying to stir up
strife. as it thrusts the poisoned dagger Of
Islander at Parnell by forged letter,
[ Hisses.] However, We are going to To.
ronto renewed applause] tonight or to.
morrow, not to insult or defy any section
Of tho Canadian people but to tell OF the
victims OF Lord Lansdownb's tyranny and
oppression. We are not going to be in
Inundated In our legal rights by the
threats OF foolish persons who refuse to
listen to us becauee they cannot answer.
[ Applause.] We shall 70 alone, and un.
armed, with free, easy conscioncee, with
the fullest reliance upon the fair play and
love OF liberty Of the Canadian people,
and also with full and firm trust in the
justice OF our cause and the providence oil
Him who watches over the poor and low
~, whose Dtruggle We are fighting. And
whom our tour is over, feel that YOU will
send Lord Lansdowne home Tapplauael
with the stamp and brand Of Canadian
Reproduction on hia brow" loud and
prolonged applause. =
Ernest Derosier, u prominent French
Canadian, also spoke. "If England treat.
ed US Canadians through her representa-
tive, Lord Lansdowne," he said, "as Lord
Lansdowne treats his tenants our ROYALTY
would be put to severe strain."
ANOTHER PLEASANT RECEPTION,
Then Mr.. 0'Brien was driven to the
rooms Of the Young lrishmens' Literary
Association where reception was held,
and where he made another speech, as
did also tenant ki!bride. E,'gl
Mr.. O'Brien during the couree OF his
speech said: "When England WAS ban
ishing Irlshmen, she said they we're gone
with a vengeance, but the brutal express.
ion came back upon them with ven.
geance, [applausel and now, although our
! race is scattered, 1t is almost omnipotent,
and to-day Charles Stewart Parnell is not
alone ruler Of Ireland but OF tho British
Empire as welt" Loud applause. ]
The next visit, tho most interesting Of
the day, was to Point St. Charles, where
big stone stands within an enclosure, with
the following inscription:
ITO preserve from dissertation the re-.
mains Of G.000 emigrantn who died Of ship
fever lS47-S."
They were NIL Irish. Aa Mr.. O'Brieu
beheld tho eight no took OIL his hat rover
entity, and lifting his eyes to heaven, ex-
claimed: "Alsy the Lord have mercy on
them"
Turning to the reporters, no said:
"Groat God, six Thousand Irish lives ssc-
rihced to tho greed Of Irish faudioriism,
Wouldn'tthe same fate befall L,nslowne's
tenants, only for the National League,
and the organization Of tho Irish people?"
Mr.. O'Brien will remain here until to.
morrow evening and then start for
Toronto,
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Brtoklnycrn' Strike.
CHICAGO. I'LL May l5.-Until now, tho
Chicago Brlcklayers' Union has held alooi
from local labor organizations and has
oven maintained Independence of tho
Bricklayers' International Union, A
meettug Of the workmen composing the
building trades council decided Ina. night
70 take advantage OF the lockout against
tho bricklayera to bring them TO terms.
Resolutions were adopted that II tho
bricklayerd did not Join the trndes council
before Tuesday, the council would assist
the International union to route tho ultra
Independents. Apparently Chicago brick.
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